This edition: Season 2/Episode 16

Episode Details

First aired: May 1, 2018.

Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans - The Center for Puerto Rican Studies held its first regional diaspora summit to bring together various members of the Puerto Rican diaspora interested in the island’s debt crisis, specifically what the situation is exactly, and what its impact is on stateside communities.

Puerto Rico/Puerto Ricans New England Summit - Centro held a regional diaspora summit in the town of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Members of the Puerto Rican community from around the New England area came to learn about and discuss the ongoing crisis on the island. In this video recap, hear what attendees had to say about the experience and what these kinds of events mean for those supporting the community.

About this series

Puerto Rican Voices, a joint venture between the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY, and WIPR-TV in Puerto Rico, highlights the contributions of Puerto Ricans across the United States, including some of the most vibrant neighborhoods in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Hartford, Orlando, and Miami among many others. The bilingual (English and Spanish) TV show bridges the Puerto Rican community across history, culture and geography.